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proferendum_fw-la cap._n x._o that_o the_o sulphur_n philosophorum_fw-la be_v also_o to_o be_v have_v from_o other_o metallick_n body_n beside_o the_o copper_n there_o will_v be_v not_o a_o few_o which_o after_o they_o have_v read_v the_o by_o i_o clear_v doctrine_n of_o our_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o sulphur_n philosophorum_fw-la may_v chance_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o only_o the_o tincture_n of_o copper_n be_v that_o high_o commend_a sulphur_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o that_o we_o must_v remain_v only_o with_o this_o subject_a and_o only_o thence_o look_v for_o this_o noble_a treasure_n of_o health_n but_o no_o such_o matter_n for_o the_o anima_fw-la cupri_n be_v call_v sulphur_n philosophorum_fw-la not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o singular_a prerogative_n and_o precedency_n it_o have_v before_o other_o metallick_n body_n but_o only_o therefore_o because_o it_o be_v conducible_a for_o a_o long_a and_o healthful_a life_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o great_a secret_n be_v only_o seek_v for_o by_o wise_a and_o understanding_n man_n who_o aim_v not_o at_o money_n riches_n honour_n pride_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o will_v they_o spend_v their_o precious_a time_n upon_o such_o fade_a muck_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o employ_v all_o their_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n upon_o their_o hearty_a prayer_n hereupon_o only_o viz._n how_o to_o preserve_v a_o sound_a mind_n within_o a_o sound_a body_n and_o to_o make_v this_o use_n of_o the_o virtue_n which_o god_n endow_v nature_n withal_o that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o health_n and_o enjoy_v a_o long_a life_n thereby_o to_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o great_a wonder_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o many_o year_n and_o so_o to_o be_v able_a in_o health_n to_o bear_v much_o fruit_n unto_o their_o gracious_a lord_n god_n as_o faithful_a labourer_n in_o his_o vineyard_n as_o our_o philosopher_n witness_v in_o butler_n pag._n 473._o in_o these_o word_n nihil_fw-la aeque_fw-la victoriosè_fw-la in_o humidum_fw-la radical_a agit_fw-fr atque_fw-la primum_fw-la ens_fw-la cupri_n vel_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la longam_fw-la sulphur_n vitrioli_fw-la esse_fw-la benignius_fw-la utpote_fw-la quod_fw-la idcirco_fw-la sulphur_n philosophorum_fw-la indigetat_fw-la and_o in_o duumviratu_fw-la say_v he_o sulphur_n cupri_n inter_fw-la arcana_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la longam_fw-la &_o catervam_fw-la aliquot_fw-la morborum_fw-la fugandam_fw-la commendabile_fw-la and_o de_fw-la lithiasi_fw-la cap._n 8._o §_o 8._o he_o say_v come_v sulphur_n istud_fw-la externum_fw-la quale_fw-la è_fw-la cupro_fw-la trahitur_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la necessarium_fw-la metallo_fw-la perfecto_fw-la cupro_fw-la autem_fw-la istud_fw-la sulphur_n sit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la inditum_fw-la ergo_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la istud_fw-la sulphur_n veneris_fw-la habere_fw-la suos_fw-la fine_n ad_fw-la necessitate_v ingrati_fw-la hominis_fw-la conducentes_fw-la pro_fw-la 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and_o plain_a preserve_v every_o thing_n